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ISeeCrazyPeople · 10-04-2020, 05:10 PM

Terry.. a "hello" first would have been nice and polite. This is my first discussion with former LCers after leaving the church about 14 years ago. It was difficult for me to even discuss. I know you must be a real person with real feelings even though these are just words on a screen.

But, anyway, to address your question, I mean ALL of childhood. Birth through young adulthood even. My beginning church life, was very small. Just two families until we moved to a slightly bigger church when I was around 10. So therefore I had very few peers in the church. My experience must have been very different from yours. Though our family did have other family in the LC in NYC, and I visited their much larger church. They had many kids and separated them by age groups. Some of those kids I remember were often very good at praising the lord very loudly, and worshiping the "right" way..

I'm glad you were allowed to listen to some music and play games with friends. It probably depends how serious the individuals parents were about church rules. I remember a family in our church (they still follow LSM teaching), was very lax with the rules. I found that odd, because they were super into the LSM ways during church meetings and still are as far as I know. But the kids were allowed to swear, drink alcohol, smoke pot, have designer clothes, and I think even celebrate Christmas (gasp!)..

It is strange that you were supposed to detail a serving brother's car.. I was never subjected to things like that. I am pretty sure though, like you mentioned, that brothers and sisters were not supposed to really socialize. I don't think anyone specifically said that to me, but it was implied. And it lead me down a really bad path relationship wise. I felt like I was only allowed to marry a church person, and... there were hardly any normal guys available! Anyway, somehow I'm not sure this is the right time or place to discuss this further. I've said enough. I am glad you are out of the LC though.

10-04-2020, 05:10 PM	#7
ISeeCrazyPeople Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 20	Re: Did you also have a difficult childhood in the LC? Terry.. a "hello" first would have been nice and polite. This is my first discussion with former LCers after leaving the church about 14 years ago. It was difficult for me to even discuss. I know you must be a real person with real feelings even though these are just words on a screen. But, anyway, to address your question, I mean ALL of childhood. Birth through young adulthood even. My beginning church life, was very small. Just two families until we moved to a slightly bigger church when I was around 10. So therefore I had very few peers in the church. My experience must have been very different from yours. Though our family did have other family in the LC in NYC, and I visited their much larger church. They had many kids and separated them by age groups. Some of those kids I remember were often very good at praising the lord very loudly, and worshiping the "right" way.. I'm glad you were allowed to listen to some music and play games with friends. It probably depends how serious the individuals parents were about church rules. I remember a family in our church (they still follow LSM teaching), was very lax with the rules. I found that odd, because they were super into the LSM ways during church meetings and still are as far as I know. But the kids were allowed to swear, drink alcohol, smoke pot, have designer clothes, and I think even celebrate Christmas (gasp!).. It is strange that you were supposed to detail a serving brother's car.. I was never subjected to things like that. I am pretty sure though, like you mentioned, that brothers and sisters were not supposed to really socialize. I don't think anyone specifically said that to me, but it was implied. And it lead me down a really bad path relationship wise. I felt like I was only allowed to marry a church person, and... there were hardly any normal guys available! Anyway, somehow I'm not sure this is the right time or place to discuss this further. I've said enough. I am glad you are out of the LC though.